Chapter 112: Ye Feng's Uncle, Shen Lingtian!

Seeing that the call still wouldn't go through, Ye Feng's brows furrowed even tighter.

Immediately after, he made several more calls in succession, but without exception, they were all met with that same cold automated prompt.

"How could this be?"

Ye Feng muttered to himself; his mother was already over fifty and had no relatives in Tianhai, so where could a person of her age possibly have gone?

Following this, he put down his phone, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the Jade Pendant on the table.

It was an ancient-looking Jade Pendant, crystal clear throughout, with complex patterns carved into its surface; if one looked closely, there even seemed to be a dragon slowly moving within it.

Ye Feng reached out and picked up the Jade Pendant; the moment he touched it, a sensation of icy coldness rushed straight to his heart.

He was startled, and after sensing it carefully, he discovered that this Jade Pendant actually contained a massive amount of Qi!

Moreover, this Qi was exceptionally pure, as if it had been tempered a thousand times over!

A flash of shock appeared in Ye Feng's eyes: "This Jade Pendant... it actually contains such vast amounts of Qi!"

So-called Qi is the essential energy for Martial Artists like them to cultivate; they use techniques to draw Qi into their bodies and convert it into Qi Strength, thereby increasing their own power.

But with the development of society, Qi had become increasingly thin, and this was truly the first time he had seen Qi of such high purity!

If he could convert all of this Qi into Qi Strength, it would at the very least help him break through to the Dan Strength Late Stage, and it was not impossible that he could even charge toward the Dan Strength Peak!

But immediately after, another question arose in Ye Feng's mind...

His mother was clearly just an ordinary, unremarkable woman, so where on earth did she get such a precious item?

At this moment, words his mother had once spoken surfaced in Ye Feng's mind.

She had once hinted that she was the daughter of some ancient martial arts family, and it was only because she followed his father that she ended up in such a state.

Could it be that this Jade Pendant is related to that ancient martial arts family?

"Ring-ring..."

At this moment, Ye Feng's phone rang.

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Gu Ran calling.

As soon as he answered, Gu Ran's slightly languid voice came from the other end of the line: "Ye Feng, are you done with your work?"

Hearing this voice, Ye Feng paused for a moment, then answered in a low voice: "Yeah, I'm done."

Gu Ran on the other end seemed to sense that something was wrong with Ye Feng's tone and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with you?"

"Why does your voice sound a bit strange?"

Ye Feng paused for a moment and said in a low voice: "My mom... she's gone!"

"What?"

Gu Ran's voice rose an octave instantly, her tone filled with a trace of shock: "What on earth happened? Where are you right now?"

Ye Feng took a deep breath, his tone carrying a trace of exhaustion: "I'm at home."

Hearing this, Gu Ran immediately said: "Wait for me, I'm coming over right now!"

Having said that, she hung up the phone directly.

Ye Feng put away his phone and looked at the Jade Pendant in his hand once more.

This time, he examined it carefully and discovered that the shape of the Jade Pendant vaguely resembled the character "Shen".

He immediately held the Jade Pendant up and looked at it carefully, using the sunlight to illuminate it.

Under the reflection of the sunlight, Ye Feng finally saw the full picture of the Jade Pendant—Shen!

That's right, it was indeed the character "Shen," but it had been obscured by the complex dragon patterns, which was why he hadn't noticed it the first time!

"Ancient martial arts family? The Shen Family?"

Ye Feng muttered to himself, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Immediately after, violent knocking on the door came through.

Hearing the knocking, Ye Feng put away the Jade Pendant and turned to walk toward the door.

As soon as he opened the door, Gu Ran's anxious voice came through: "What on earth happened? Where did Auntie go?"

Ye Feng shook his head, and after welcoming Gu Ran in, he closed the door.

Suddenly, a gust of fragrant wind wafted over, and immediately after, cherry blossoms suddenly drifted down from the sky.

"Little handsome, long time no see!"

At this moment, a woman's voice came from the living room behind him.

Ye Feng frowned and turned to look, only to see a woman wearing a pink kimono who had appeared in the living room at some point.

She held a folding fan, waving it gently, with a trace of charming laughter on her face.

"Who are you?"

Ye Feng shielded Gu Ran behind him and asked vigilantly.

"What, did the handsome man forget about me so quickly?"

The woman chuckled, her tone carrying a trace of teasing: "I'll give you a hint, Sakura Valley!"

Hearing this, Ye Feng remembered instantly.

This woman, wasn't she the very same Sakurai Chixue who had rescued Li Zhongshuo and Lin Chen that day and had also appeared in his room!

"It's you!"

"What are you here for? You are not welcome here!"

Ye Feng's gaze turned cold instantly.

Seeing this, Sakurai Chixue merely waved her folding fan gently, her tone carrying a trace of playfulness: "Chasing me away so quickly? Don't you want to know where your mother went?"

Hearing this, Ye Feng's expression changed instantly.

He stepped forward, his tone carrying a hint of anger: "Could it be that you are the one behind this?"

Sakurai Chixue chuckled softly and shook her head: "How could I possibly have such ability?"

"Your mother's departure has to do with your uncle!"

"Uncle?"

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, his brows furrowed tightly: "Where would I have an uncle from?"

Sakurai Chixue folded her fan, her tone carrying a hint of profound meaning: "Your uncle is none other than the head of the ancient martial arts family, the Shen Family, Shen Lingtian!"

"And your mother's departure was precisely because of him!"

Hearing this, a stormy sea was instantly stirred up in Ye Feng's heart.

He vaguely knew a little about his mother's background, but it had been so many years, why would the Shen Family suddenly come looking for him again?

Sakurai Chixue gave a wicked smile and continued: "Your uncle Shen Lingtian has always held a grudge over your mother leaving the Shen Family back then, and this time, it was he who used your father's safety to threaten your mother into returning!"

Seeing that it involved his own father, Ye Feng's expression instantly turned gloomy: "What does this mean? What do you mean by using my father's safety to threaten her?"

Sakurai Chixue tilted her head to think for a moment and continued: "I heard your father went to the Shen Family to cause trouble and was locked up by him!"

Hearing this, Ye Feng's fists clenched involuntarily: "Shen Lingtian... what right does he have to lock up my father... and what right does he have to take my mother away!"

Sakurai Chixue chuckled, her tone carrying a hint of mockery: "By virtue of him being the head of the Shen Family, and by virtue of his great strength!"

"Ye Feng, with your current strength, you are not yet enough to contend with the Shen Family!"

A hint of coldness flashed in Ye Feng's eyes: "No matter who he is, if he dares to touch my mother, I will never let him off!"

Sakurai Chixue shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness: "Young man, having drive is a good thing, but you must also act according to your capabilities!"

"Shen Lingtian is a Martial Ancestor Peak powerhouse; with your current strength, you are still far from enough!"

Ye Feng looked at her coldly, his tone carrying a hint of interrogation: "Why are you telling me this, what is your purpose?"

Sakurai Chixue chuckled, her tone carrying a hint of charm: "My purpose is very simple, it is for you, Ye Feng, to join my Sakura Valley!"